Subsequence

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Ferrus
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Subsequence

Postby Ferrus » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:10 am

Main Entry: 1sub·se·quence
Pronunciation: 's&b-s&-"kwen(t)s, -si-kw&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being subsequent; also : a subsequent event
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Postby Perry » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:56 am

You keep this up and there will be subsequences!
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
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Postby Ferrus » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:27 pm

The word is close to 'consquence' but not quite the same. The best synonym is the secondary meaning of sequel. Itself a good word only because there is so much more to sequels than execrable films and books.

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Postby Perry » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:39 pm

Ferrus, have a pint of bitter at The Anchor :wink: , and then reread my above posting. It was purely a case of pun intended!
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
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Postby Bailey » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:48 pm

Perry, Ferrus knew; he was just wanting to say
Sequel[, i]tself a good word only because there is so much more to sequels than execrable films and books.
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Postby Ferrus » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:57 am

Perry, Ferrus knew; he was just wanting to say
Sequel[, i]tself a good word only because there is so much more to sequels than execrable films and books.
mark on-a-lower-frequency Bailey
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